General Cambridge Examination (GCE) Advanced Subsidiary Level 劍橋檢查GCE先進的子級

1、defence authority public school o & a levelsmuhammad kamran qazi senior faculty member economics scheme of presentationintroductionaimscurriculum contentscheme of assessmentassessment objectivesquestion / answersintroductiontwo major considerations;a)to develop interest/ taste for economics amon

2、g studentsb)the course is designed to strengthen the conceptual base of the students syllabus breakupa)the whole syllabus covered in three yearsb)each year has two termsc)first term 16 weeksd)second term 14 weeksassessment procedurea)class assessment monthly tests, class participation b)school exam

3、mid term & final term examc)final cambridge examinationaimsimprovement of following faculties among students :a)to develop sound understanding of elementary economic theoryb)to be comfortable in handling the simple data, graphs and diagramsc)to develop basic aptitude about extracting most authen

4、tic/ reliable information from heaps of data/ information around themd)to co-relate and apply the principles of economics with the ever changing environment of the world outside the class roomse)to make intelligent economic decisions as a consumergeneral schedule of studiesbrief schedule of economic

5、s gce (o) for whole year:period activityaugust to novemberintensive studies(regular classes)decembermid term exams at school leveljanuary to marchintensive studies(regular classes)april final term exams at school levelmaycambridge international examso level program whole course covered three yearsfi

6、rst year grade 9 / senior isecond year grade 10 / senior iithird year grade 11/ senior iiieach year two terms first term 16 weekssecond term 14 weeksbreakup of syllabus 9th grade first term weekchapter coveragelearning objectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd definition of economics, scarcity, choi

7、ce and basic economic questionsintroduction of economicsexercises from bookclass/ home work 3rd & 4th opportunity cost, production possibility curve & its shifts introduction of economicsmonthly test5th & 6th free market economic system -advantages & disadvantages planned and mixed e

8、conomyintroduction & understanding of market systemsexercises from bookclass/ home work, home assignments7th & 8th factors of productionintroduction & understanding of factors of productionmonthly test9th & 10thspecialisation, division of labour, need for exchangedefinition, adv. &am

9、p; disadvantages work sheets, qs & as sessions11th & 12th types of integration, take over & merger, reasons for firms sizesbasic concepts of organisationsmonthly test13th & 14th cost of production- typesbasic concepts of scale of prod.project assignments & class activity15th econ

10、omies & diseconomies of scale types, adv. & disadvantages introduction of business organization.home assignment.16th revisionpassed papers solutiongroup discussions, time management during exam, methods of attempting papersbreakup of syllabus 9th grade 2nd term weekchapter coveragelearning o

11、bjectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd stock exchange functions, describe the types of business organization : sole proprietors, partnership ,private and public company, multi-national co-operative and public corporation how stock market works, introduction of cost curvesexercises from bookclass/

12、home work 3rd & 4th market structure introduction of market competition, perfect competitionmonopoly graphical illustration how market worksmonthly testexercises from bookclass/ home work, home assignments5th & 6th monopoly - advantages & disadvantages, private and social costs, and bene

13、fits along with the conflicts of interest in relation to these costs and the benefits .understanding of external costs and benefits.assignment 7th & 8th monopoly - advantages & disadvantages, business organisation in private sector, sole trader & partnershiprole of private sectormonthly

14、test9th & 10thpublic & private limited companies, mncs, public corporationsrole of public sector work sheets, qs & as sessions11th & 12th money definition, functions, barter systemtrade union conceptual basemonthly test13th & 14th central bank- functions, characteristicscommercia

15、l banksintroduction of bankingproject assignments & class activity15th & 16th revisionpast papers solutiongroup discussions, time management during exam, methods of attempting papersbreakup of syllabus 10th grade 1st term weekchapter coveragelearning objectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd

16、 demand & supply, assumption of law of demand, shift in demand, supply & stock, law of supply, shifts in supply introduction of consumers & suppliers behaviorwork sheets, qs & as sessions, class & home work3rd & 4th market price, forces of demand & supply, change in deman

17、d/ supply & price, elasticity concepthow market worksmonthly test, exercises from book, class/ home work, home assignments5th & 6th elasticity of supply, types of elasticity, taxes & subsidieshow market worksexercises from bookclass/ home work, home assignments7th & 8th factors affec

18、ting individuals choice of occupation, wage & non wage factorsrole of economic agentsmonthly test9th & 10thdifferences in earnings between skilled/ unskilled & male/ female role of economic agentsproject & home assignments11th & 12th changing patterns of expenditure, motives for

19、spending, borrowing & savingrole of economic agentsmonthly test13th & 14th unemployment & inflation - causes & consequences introduction of economic issuesproject assignments & class activity15th & 16th revisionpast papers solutiongroup discussions, time management , methods

20、of attempting papersbreakup of syllabus 10th grade 2nd term weekchapter coveragelearning objectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd population, changing size & structure of population, consequencesintroduction qs & as, class/ home work 3rd & 4th international trade principles, advantages

21、& disadvantagesintroductionmonthly test, home assignment5th & 6th protectionism, reasons of protectionismintroduction of international tradeexercises from bookclass/ home work, home assignments7th & 8th developed & developing countries, disparities, qs & as from pas papersintrodu

22、ction & discussionmonthly test9th & 10threasons for disparities in living standards, tax structureintroduction of macro economic factors assignment 11th & 12th taxation, prices advantages & disadvantagesintroduction of macro economic factorsmonthly test13th & 14th revisionpast pa

23、pers solutiongroup discussions, time management during exam, methods of attempting papersbreakup of syllabus 11th grade 1st term weekchapter coveragelearning objectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd introduction of macro economics, role of government & its aimsintroduction of macro economicshom

24、e assignmentqs & as session 3rd & 4th trade offs between government aims, introduction of fiscal policyintroduction of macro economic issuesmonthly test5th & 6th circular flow of income, details of fiscal and monetary policyintroduction of macro economic issuesqs & as session, home a

25、ssignments7th & 8th introduction of inflation as a macro economic issue, measures to control inflationintroduction of macro economic issuesmonthly test9th & 10thintroduction & types of employment, consequences of unemploymentintroduction of macro economic issuesqs & as sessions, home

26、 assignment11th & 12th policies to control unemployment, economic growth explanation of macro economic issuesmonthly test13th & 14th monetary & fiscal policy to improve economic growthexplanation of macro economic issuesproject assignments & class activity15th & 16th revisionpast

27、 papers solutiongroup discussions, time management during exam, methods of attempting papersbreakup of syllabus 11th grade 2nd term weekchapter coveragelearning objectiveinternal assessment1st & 2nd equality of income & wealth, balance of payments & its transactionshow stock market works

28、, introduction of cost curvesexercises from bookclass/ home work 3rd & 4th explanation of balance of payments accounts, policies to control deficits & disequilibrium how market worksmonthly test5th & 6th barriers on imports, explanation of terms of trade & its effects on balance of p

29、aymentshow market worksexercises from bookclass/ home work, home assignments7th & 8th solving of past papers for the period june 1997 to 2011revisiongroup discussions, time management during exam, methods of attempting papers9th & 10thsolving of past papers for the period june 1997 to 2011re

30、visiondo11th & 12th solving of past papers for the period june 1997 to 2011revisiondo13th & 14th solving of past papers for the period june 1997 to 2011revisiondointernal schools assessmentterm mark weightingyearmonthly testattendance class participationexam9th class10%5%5%80%10th class10%5%

31、5%80%11th class10%5%5%80%scheme of assessmentordinary levelin addition to the various class tests and school examinations, the students at o level take the following exams at the end of the final year. papertypedurationnumber of questionsmax. markmark weighting 1multiple choice1 hour404030%2(a) case study2 hrs12070%(b) structured essay3 from a choice of 660assessment m